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The Angel's Way

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The Angel of the North
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Traverse Tyneside in all its multi-faceted allure, from a sandy seaside village to the site that once housed St Cuthbert’s remains through a titanic legacy of medieval magic, Industrial Age endeavour and sheer contemporary class.

Newcastle and Gateshead, the two areas in which The Angel’s Way spends most of its time, are potent symbols of how places can rise, fall and rise again to become cultural life forces. Few can deny today that these Tyneside locales showcase some of England’s most enticing arts and architecture, and even fewer would have thought this possible until quite recently in their respective histories.

It is hard to attribute Newcastle and Gateshead’s astonishing renaissance to any one event, for their potential was always huge. But one giant step along the way was when the Angel of the North that would become Britain’s best-known and most-viewed sculpture was built on a hill above Gateshead.

It was symbolic of many things, but most importantly of how Tyneside had turned a corner and was again becoming a big attraction to visitors to North East England. And so The Angel’s Way takes this as its inspiration. The path is one of the most cosmopolitan Northern Saints Trails, introducing you to some of the North East’s most noteworthy art galleries, museums and cultural venues. Were you to absorb everything on this route, you would need days in addition to actual walking time. But there is more than spectacular city sightseeing in the wings. You will also traverse the seldomvisited countryside on Tyneside’s fringes: peaceful sandy beach-side village Seaton Sluice, Grade 1 listed country mansion Seaton Delaval Hall or the divine wooded gorge of Jesmond Dene in Newcastle itself. And the walk concludes on a profound note: at the Chester-le-Street site that once housed St Cuthbert’s body before continuing on to Durham Cathedral. Hike the whole Angel’s Way, and flit between truly
world-class big city attractions and heavenly rural hinterlands.

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Durham Castle ToursDurham Castle Tours - closed until early 2021, Durham CityDurham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour only. Opening can vary - All enquiries re guided tours should be directed Palace Green Library. Telephone 0191 334 2932 or castle.tours@durham.ac.uk.

Durham Cathedral riverside walksDurham Cathedral, Durham CityThought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England, with the tombs of St Cuthbert and The Venerable Bede. Please check opening times before travelling.

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Ankers House and St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church, Chester-le-StreetThe cathedral church and shrine of St Cuthbert from AD883 to 995 with attached anchorage containing displays on Roman, Saxon and medieval times.

a street in the 1900's town in Beamish MuseumBeamish - The Living Museum of the North, BeamishExperience a real sense of your past at Beamish, a living, working museum, set in 300 acres of beautiful Durham countryside.

RiversideChester-le-Street, Chester-le-StreetChester-le-Street - a great north market town, home of the Durham Emirates Cricket Ground and proud of its Christian heritage.

World Heritage Site Visitor CentreWorld Heritage Site Visitor Centre - Closed until early 2021, Durham CityA free visitor centre providing an introduction to Durham World Heritage Site and what there is to see and do in and around the site. Ideal for families.

Palace Green Library DurhamPalace Green Library - closed to walk-in visitors until early 2021, Durham CityPalace Green Library, in the heart of Durham city, holds Durham University's special collections. Our galleries are open to all and display treasures spanning millennia and the globe.

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